This past weekend marked another Mother’s Day. It marked the fourth one for me without a mother of my own. I thought about last Mother’s Day when my family and I sat around discussing biopsy results, BRCA tests and upcoming surgeries. There were still so many questions without answers. We took pictures in front …
Grief
Last month, when I heard Elizabeth Taylor had died, it triggered some unexpected feelings. I guess it’s true what they say about grief triggers, you just never know. You never quite know when grief might sneak up on you. You just never know… I love movies. There’s even a movie category on my blog. Maybe …
I lost my mother to breast cancer three years ago on March 6, 2008. Ironically she passed away on the exact day I was having my annual physical and discussion with my primary doctor about my own breast cancer risk. At that time I was still cancer free, although I now wonder if there were …
When I began my blog last September, I wanted its focus to be two-fold. In addition to sharing my personal experience with breast cancer, I also wanted it to be a place for me and others to address the often neglected subject of loss. Losing any loved one hurts. A lot. Losing a mother is an …
This is the first guest post I have featured on my blog and it seems right it’s written by one of my greatest supporters, my daughter Lindsay. This post reminds me that my losses are her losses as well. That’s what family and friends do, they share life’s joys and sorrows. Lindsay has her own …